A Hellertown man has been charged with DUI and other offenses after borough police say he was stopped for an alleged traffic violation May 27 on a motor scooter that turned out to be stolen.
In a news release issued Tuesday, police said Robert Gregory Hero Jr., 45, of the 500 block of Main Street, was stopped at Easton Road and Center Street shortly after 6 a.m. and taken into custody on suspicion of DUI.
According to county court records, Hero is charged with:
- Theft by Unlawful Taking (Felony 3)
- Receiving Stolen Property (Felony 3)
- DUI (Misdemeanor)
- Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (Misdemeanor 2)
- Driving on a Suspended License (Summary)
- Driving an Unregistered Vehicle (Summary)
- Driving Without Insurance (Summary)
Hero was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $15,000 bail following an arraignment before District Judge Richard H. Yetter III May 27, and he faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Elizabeth Romig-Gainer June 16 at 9 a.m. in District Court 03-2-04 in Lower Saucon Township, according to court records.
